Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples
Resistance, Liberty and Heritage
Photographed by Kaycee Hailey
1. UNESCO Site of Memory Marker
Launched in 1994, the international and inter-regional project The Slave Route: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage addresses the history of the slave trade and slavery through the prism of intercultural dialogue, a culture of peace and reconciliation. It thereby endeavors to improve the understanding and transmission of this human tragedy by making better known its deep-seated causes, its consequences so societies today and the cultural interactions born of this history. The project is constructed around five key fields of activity: scientific research, development of educational materials, preservation of written archives and oral traditions, promotion of living cultures and contributions by the African diaspora and, lastly, preservation of sites of memory.
The promotion of the memorial heritage related to the slave trade and slavery plays a decisive role not only in educating the general public, and young people in particular, but also in facilitating national reconciliation and social cohesion processes in societies. It is in this perspective that the UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples has created a label to encourage
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 32° 47.326′ N, 79° 55.506′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from the intersection of Wharfside Street and Inspection Street, on the right when traveling north. Located outside the International African American Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Wharfside St, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Septima Poinsette Clark (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Septima Poinsette Clark 1898-1987 (about 600 feet away); Gadsden's Wharf (about 600 feet away); Philip Simmons (about 700 feet away); Port of Charleston (about 700 feet away); Fort Sumter Today (about 700 feet away); Fort Sumter Bricks (about 700 feet away); The Borough Houses (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Also see . . .
1. International African American Museum. (Submitted on November 21, 2024.)
2. Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP). (Submitted on November 21, 2024.)
Additional keywords. Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project; human trafficking; UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples (Slave Route Project); Middle Passage; Trans-Atlantic Trade; UNESCO Site of Memory; International Coalition Site of Conscience
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Kaycee Hailey of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 116 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2026, by Kaycee Hailey of Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo 1. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Kaycee Hailey of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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